Prevention Magazine Australia March - April 2022

If you’ve ever had to step outside of your comfort zone and attempt to do something totally new, then you’ll probably relate to the queasy, squirmy feeling author Jodi Wilson experienced when she gave up her hard-earned home deposit and most of her worldly possessions to buy a caravan and travel around Australia for a year with her husband and four young children. Her beautifully photographed book, Practising Simplicity (we share an extract on page 76), touchingly describes her mental journey as she struggled to let go of fear, embrace the unknown and then open herself to moments of pure joy and the satisfaction and growth that can follow when you dare to challenge yourself with a new pursuit. As regular readers of this magazine will know, Prevention is as much…

GOT IT COVERED Seeing Julia Morris looking fit and fab on the cover of Prevention (Feb) and then reading the features in the issue really boosted my spirits. Added to that, learning that you’re increasing from six to eight issues per year, I felt that this could be my happiest year ever. Exciting times lie ahead and I can’t wait! Deborah Bowden, Vic ROUTE TO HAPPINESS Reading Prevention on the bus home was invigorating and inspiring. By the time I got to my place, I already had a shopping list and tips to improve my health, from treatments for my back pain to breathing techniques, home exercises, the easy hacks for happiness… My husband then pored over the issue and I’m about to renew my subscription. Thank you for brightening our day. Rhoda Silber, NSW DOUBLE…

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Whether it’s a giggle or a guffaw, your laughter acts as a rich signal to indicate if you’re in with the cool kids or struggling on the outer. Researchers have found people can tell if someone is part of a group or not just by listening to their laugh. In the study, Dutch and Japanese participants listened to out-of-context clips of people laughing and were asked to rate how authentic the chuckle was, and whether the person laughing was from their social in-group or an out-group. The listeners were able to accurately pinpoint group membership from the sound of laughter – and the Dutch participants went one step further, inferring that the in-group chortling sounded more positive overall. Ha!…

Love a morning singalong and an evening boogie? It’s only natural. Scientists have combed Spotify data to uncover the rhythms of daily life and found five distinct phases of people’s music preference across morning, afternoon, evening, night and late-night/early morning. Turns out we tend to crank up the volume on positive songs in the morning, embrace slow jams in the afternoon and spin upbeat dance tracks in the evening. Later at night, the tempo and volume dips, and as dawn breaks, we hit play on those high-energy tunes again. Sounds good!…

Practising Simplicity by Jodi Wilson (Murdoch Books, $32.99) Photographer and yoga teacher Jodi Wilson reveals why the best pleasures are the simple ones, and how stripping life down to basics can create space for more meaning and connection. Mind Food by Lauren Lovatt (Ivy Press, $39.99) Scores of studies have highlighted the impact of what people eat on their mental health. In this cookbook, vegan chef and mood food movement pioneer Lauren Lovatt shares delicious recipes that focus on the healthy and nourishing ingredients known to boost mood. I Didn’t Do the Thing Today by Madeleine Dore (Murdoch Books, $32.99) If your to-do list is never done, you’ll find comfort and wisdom in this book, an exploration of productivity guilt and a rallying call to embrace the messiness and unpredictability of life. Scan the QR code to find these…